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Ebola crosses border as Washington delays entry of arrivals from Congo
The United States has imposed a 21-day entry restriction on travelers coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to curb the spread of the Ebola virus. The measures include prohibiting U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the country during that period from entering the United States via commercial flights. This step comes amid an outbreak in Congo, where the country has announced that the number of cases has exceeded two thousand (2,011 cases), with 754 deaths, with ongoing focus on Ituri Province as the epicenter of the outbreak. Ebola, which is transmitted through direct contact with infected individuals or their bodily fluids, faces significant challenges due to the absence of a specific vaccine or an effective treatment for the "Bundibungyo" strain. The American measures highlight the risks of international spread of the virus, while efforts are underway to find treatment through clinical trials of two antiviral medications.
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